Leonard L. Thomas
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- August 31, 1961
- Birthplace
- Muskogee, Oklahoma, USA
Leonard Lee Thomas (born August 31, 1961) is an American film and television actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as Big Brother ADP General Patton in Spike Lee's film School Daze. Since the beginning of his acting career beginning with School Daze, Thomas has appeared in over twenty movies, often in a minor role alongside Samuel L. Jackson, and is frequently credited as his assistant. In particular, his most notable film roles are in Spike Lee movies including School Daze, Do the Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, and Malcolm X. He also starred other movies such as Bad Lieutenant and Black Snake Moan and TV shows like Gemini Division and Law & Order. Description above from the Wikipedia article Leonard L. Thomas, licensed under CC BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
War Dawgz 2025
as Virgil Sykes
Young & Naive 2019
as Self
Consinsual 2010
as Detective Edwards
Black Snake Moan 2006
as Deke Woods
The Shaggy Dog 2006
as Mercenary
The Man 2005
as Mark
Coach Carter 2005
as Preseason Game Referee
Twisted 2004
as Mills' Aide
Basic 2003
Actor's Assistant
xXx 2002
as NSA Agent
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones 2002
as Roth-Del Masona - Arena Jedi (uncredited)
Changing Lanes 2002
as Newsroom Reporter
The Negotiator 1998
as Allen
Jackie Brown 1997
Driver
Eve's Bayou 1997
as Maynard
One Eight Seven 1997
as New York Assistant Principal
A Time to Kill 1996
as Man in Lumberyard
Girl 6 1996
as Co-Agent
Clockers 1995
as Onion, Bar Patron
Major Payne 1995
as Bleeding Soldier
Drop Squad 1994
as XB
Dangerous Game 1993
as Prop Guy
Bad Lieutenant 1992
as Cop #2
Malcolm X 1992
as Leon Davis
The Return of Superfly 1990
as Joey Maxwell
Mo' Better Blues 1990
as Rod
King of New York 1990
as Blood
Do the Right Thing 1989
as Punchy
The Laser Man 1988
as Sgt. Williams
School Daze 1988
as General George Patton
Credits from TMDB.